I Don't Speak German

It's all in the title, folks.   Extra content warnings on this one. Episode Notes: Rebecca Watson on Mehdi Hasan and Jubilee https://youtu.be/4px0MUlTvBk?si=ykE-CTKTDKWTUWHQ [https://youtu.be/4px0MUlTvBk?si=ykE-CTKTDKWTUWHQ] The Bulwark interview with Medhi Hasan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhkzEgWaNSI&pp=ygUOYnVsd2FyayBtZWRoaSA%3D [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhkzEgWaNSI&pp=ygUOYnVsd2FyayBtZWRoaSA%3D] Published as we were recording and saying how much we wanted to know who else was in the birthday book… https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?st=pc73P3&reflink=article_copyURL_share [https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-birthday-album-included-letters-from-bill-clinton-leon-black-a7cd8cb1?st=pc73P3&reflink=article_copyURL_share] Jack forgot to mention this excellent article: Who Needs the Epstein Files? Trump’s Modeling Agency Was a Documented Trafficking Operation: Court documents, victim testimony, and immigration records reveal how Trump Model Management systematically exploited teenage girls - while everyone chases phantom client lists.  By RachelAndTheCity https://rachelandthecity.substack.com/p/who-needs-the-epstein-files-trumps [https://rachelandthecity.substack.com/p/who-needs-the-epstein-files-trumps] Kyle Kulinski video providing a quick digest of old and new stories and allegations implicating Trump and Epstein in abuses https://youtu.be/BqER8naYogA?si=atT3BHKfTK34Tnn8 [https://youtu.be/BqER8naYogA?si=atT3BHKfTK34Tnn8] https://bsky.app/profile/realbbfan.bsky.social/post/3luc4tto4mo2e [https://bsky.app/profile/realbbfan.bsky.social/post/3luc4tto4mo2e] Forbes, 2020: Trump’s Business Partners Allegedly Involved In Human Trafficking, Mafia Matters, Probable Money Laundering https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2020/08/20/trumps-business-partners-allegedly-involved-in-human-trafficking-mafia-matters-probable-money-laundering/ [https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2020/08/20/trumps-business-partners-allegedly-involved-in-human-trafficking-mafia-matters-probable-money-laundering/] Daily Kos, 2016: "We All Knew About the Trafficking"-The Untold Story of Trump Model Management (Part 1) https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578544/-The-Untold-Story-of-Trump-Model-Management-A-Daily-Kos-Exclusive-Part-1 [https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578544/-The-Untold-Story-of-Trump-Model-Management-A-Daily-Kos-Exclusive-Part-1] Mother Jones, 2016: Senator Calls for Homeland Security to Investigate Trump’s Model Agency - “I am extremely concerned by the claims levied against Trump Model Management.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/trump-models-illegal-immigration-investigation-barbara-boxer-letter/ [https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/09/trump-models-illegal-immigration-investigation-barbara-boxer-letter/] Watchdog Report, 2017: Trump Model Management Investigated For Violating Teenagers, Immigration Laws and Labor Laws https://trumpwatchdogs.com/2017/07/24/trump-model-management-investigated-for-violating-teenagers-and-immigration-laws/ [https://trumpwatchdogs.com/2017/07/24/trump-model-management-investigated-for-violating-teenagers-and-immigration-laws/] We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory: The connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is no accident, but reveals a deep logic at the heart of reactionary politics.  By Samantha Hancox-Li at Liberal Currents https://www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-talk-about-pedocon-theory/ [https://www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-talk-about-pedocon-theory/] Show Notes: Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts [https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts] Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true] IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod [https://twitter.com/idsgpod] Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper [https://twitter.com/danieleharper] Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ [https://twitter.com/_Jack_Graham_] Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1]

Originally published 11th April 2024. Our series on 'movies about presidents' continues with a fun discussion of this 1997 'thriller', written by legendary Hollywood screenwriter William Goldman based on the debut novel of David Baldacci, starring/produced/directed by noted chair-interviewer Clint Eastwood, and boasting a splendid cast - including recently-deceased screen legend Gene Hackman - none of whom are given anything very interesting to do. Clint plays a suave cat burglar - with the unlikely name of Luther Whitney - who accidentally witnesses the president of the United States sexually assaulting a woman (far-fetched, right?) and getting her killed. All Hell then persistently threatens but repeatedly fails to break loose. Instead we get a slow, aimless, half-baked movie filled with good elements that don't cohere or go anywhere special. It sparked an amusing conversation though, as we hope you will agree. Full episode was originally exclusive for Patreon subscribers. Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month. Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts [https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts] Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true] IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod [https://twitter.com/idsgpod] Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper [https://twitter.com/danieleharper] Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ [https://twitter.com/_Jack_Graham_] Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1]

After a brief review of Grok becoming 'MechaHitler', we chat about the hysterical meltdown that ensued upon Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primaries to become candidate for Mayor of New York.  Jack brings his researches into the New York Times smear story and the fascist eugenicist blogger Jordan Lasker (AKA Cremieux) who gave the Times the leaked info.  Daniel brings clips of Megyn Kelly's unhinged Islamophobic response to Mamdani on her podcast, including a conversation with Charlie Kirk in which racism wars for inanity for supremacy. Content warnings. Episode Notes: NBC News, Asked to condemn the phrase ‘globalize the intifada,’ Mamdani says mayors shouldn’t ‘police speech’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggV2SeiGrVw Zohran Mamdani told director mom Mira Nair to pass on Harry Potter movie https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/zohran-mamdani-mira-nair-harry-potter-namesake-b2778144.html "'She explained that she was just a month away from filming The Namesake when Warner Bros. reached out to her. Nair said she felt compelled to attend the meetings with the studio because her son had learned to read through J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. However, she didn’t want to give up on working on her own film, so she asked her then-14-year-old son what to do. “He said to me, ‘Mamma, many good directors can make Harry Potter, but only you can make The Namesake,’” Nair recalled. “And it was such a liberating and clarifying statement, and it kind of is about how I lived my life. Like, what can I do that is so specific that you cannot do? How to make my distinctiveness my calling card.'" The Times of India, Why MAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over Zohran Mamdami Eating Rice With His Hands https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/why-maga-is-losing-its-mind-over-zohran-mamdani-eating-rice-with-his-hand/articleshow/122209140.cms "First, let’s get one thing straight: eating with your hands isn’t dirty, weird, or backward. It’s normal. In India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, parts of the Middle East, and even in some parts of Europe, using your hands to eat is a sign of connection—to the food, to your senses, to tradition.  But in the video of Mamdani eating with his fingers, Gill and his supporters saw something else. They didn’t see heritage. They saw a threat. Because in their worldview, anything outside the “white, Western” norm becomes fair game for mockery or suspicion. It wasn’t about rice. It was about power." Megyn Kelly Episode 1098: Tacky Celeb-Filled Bezos-Sanchez Wedding, and Zohran Mamdani's Fake Origin Story, with Walter Kirn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hj1yAA3Dqo&pp=ygUbbWVneW4ga2VsbHkgdGFja3kgYW5kIGdyb3Nz Tweet from The Charilie Kirk Show on the value of eating with utensils. https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1940114312124862947 Megyn Kelly (From Episode 1095): What It Means That Radical Socialist Muslim Zohran Mamdani WINS NYC Mayoral Primary, w/ Charlie Kirk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c09GVJu_Xn0&pp=ygUbY2hhcmxpZSBraXJrIHpvaHJhbiBtYW1kYW5p The Times of India, Why MAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over Zohran Mamdami Eating Rice With His Hands https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/why-maga-is-losing-its-mind-over-zohran-mamdani-eating-rice-with-his-hand/articleshow/122209140.cms "First, let’s get one thing straight: eating with your hands isn’t dirty, weird, or backward. It’s normal. In India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, parts of the Middle East, and even in some parts of Europe, using your hands to eat is a sign of connection—to the food, to your senses, to tradition.  But in the video of Mamdani eating with his fingers, Gill and his supporters saw something else. They didn’t see heritage. They saw a threat. Because in their worldview, anything outside the “white, Western” norm becomes fair game for mockery or suspicion. It wasn’t about rice. It was about power." Mediaite, ‘Take it Down’: Fox News Host Scolds Charlie Kirk Over ‘Gross and Islamophobic’ Post "'Tarlov shot back, “I’m not afraid to say that I don’t think Mamdani’s vision for the city is a good one and I think a lot of his policies are crazy – NYC is the home of capitalism, not socialism. I want more police funding, not to defund. BDS is repellent. We can’t freeze rent, making everything free. But none of that has to do with him being Muslim.'" The Lauren Southern interview we reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxG4EYF_-0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxG4EYF_-0] Vance follows Lasker https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/jd-vances-neofascist-reading-list [https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/jd-vances-neofascist-reading-list] Capitolhunters thread on the Lasker academic paper scandal https://bsky.app/profile/capitolhunters.bsky.social/post/3lt4cc5tmpk2n [https://bsky.app/profile/capitolhunters.bsky.social/post/3lt4cc5tmpk2n] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/16/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-eugenics-scientific-racism [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/16/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-eugenics-scientific-racism] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/natal-conference-austin-texas-eugenics [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/natal-conference-austin-texas-eugenics] https://attentiontotheunseen.com/2025/07/03/nyt-grants-anonymity-to-a-eugenicist-in-order-to-smear-mamdani/ [https://attentiontotheunseen.com/2025/07/03/nyt-grants-anonymity-to-a-eugenicist-in-order-to-smear-mamdani/] https://countylocalnews.com/2025/07/04/ny-times-shocking-deal-with-far-right-eugenicist-exposed-new-york-times-controversy-far-right-activism-exposure-eugenics-and-identity-politics/ [https://countylocalnews.com/2025/07/04/ny-times-shocking-deal-with-far-right-eugenicist-exposed-new-york-times-controversy-far-right-activism-exposure-eugenics-and-identity-politics/] https://www.cjr.org/news/times-mamdani-college-application-race-article-hack.php [https://www.cjr.org/news/times-mamdani-college-application-race-article-hack.php] https://www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-mamdani-new-york-times [https://www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-mamdani-new-york-times] https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/new-york-times-grants-race-science-enthusiast-anonymity-in-mamdani-hit-piece/ [https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/new-york-times-grants-race-science-enthusiast-anonymity-in-mamdani-hit-piece/] https://bsky.app/profile/petersterne.com/post/3ltdkev7t2s24 [https://bsky.app/profile/petersterne.com/post/3ltdkev7t2s24] https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kjjhbsc3pp3vkqjsivk6z2yd/post/3ltep4kvwfc2h [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kjjhbsc3pp3vkqjsivk6z2yd/post/3ltep4kvwfc2h] https://hellgatenyc.com/nyt-race-science-zohran-mamdani/ [https://hellgatenyc.com/nyt-race-science-zohran-mamdani/] https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-zohran-mamdani [https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-zohran-mamdani] The ADL identify “every damn/single time” as antisemitic trope https://www.adl.org/resources/article/coded-hate-extremists-weaponize-seemingly-innocuous-content-promote-bigotry [https://www.adl.org/resources/article/coded-hate-extremists-weaponize-seemingly-innocuous-content-promote-bigotry] https://jwmason.org/slackwire/can-zohran-do-it/ [https://jwmason.org/slackwire/can-zohran-do-it/] Lasker on Hanania’s podcast https://www.cspicenter.com/p/35-baby-brainwaves-and-broken-science-740 [https://www.cspicenter.com/p/35-baby-brainwaves-and-broken-science-740] Show Notes: Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay ad-free and independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month plus all backer-only back-episodes. 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...oh my. Daniel and Jack talk about the latest lunacy with Musk and Grok, The Big Beautiful Bill, social murder, the expansion of ICE, recent SCOTUS rulings and the assaults on trans rights and birthright citizenship, Alligator Alcatraz, the horrifying flash floods in Texas and the cuts to the National Weather Service, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Big content warnings for this one.  Lots of dead children in here.  Because that's the news in July 2025. Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month. Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts [https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts] Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true] IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod [https://twitter.com/idsgpod] Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper [https://twitter.com/danieleharper] Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ [https://twitter.com/_Jack_Graham_] Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1] Episode Notes: Kevin Kruse on third parties https://campaign-trails.ghost.io/third-party-in-the-usa/ [https://campaign-trails.ghost.io/third-party-in-the-usa/]  If Books Could Kill - Supreme Court goes full TERF https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-supreme-court-goes-full-terf-teaser/id1651876897?i=1000715268706 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-supreme-court-goes-full-terf-teaser/id1651876897?i=1000715268706] 5-4 - US vs Skrmetti https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-states-v-skrmetti/id1497785843?i=1000715260782 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-states-v-skrmetti/id1497785843?i=1000715260782] 5-4 - US vs CASA https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trump-v-casa-inc/id1497785843?i=1000716294077 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trump-v-casa-inc/id1497785843?i=1000716294077]

We're delighted to welcome back Craig Johnson - of Fifteen Minutes of Fascism - to chat about the politics and value of native English speakers learning other languages, especially Spanish. Episode Notes: Spanish language papers: Pagina12: left Peronist, Argentina: www.pagina12.com.ar [https://www.pagina12.com.ar] Proceso, Mexico: www.proceso.com.mx [https://www.proceso.com.mx] elDiario.es and Público, Spain: www.eldiario.es [https://www.eldiario.es], www.publico.es [https://www.publico.es]  Again, not an endorsement of these as the best and most perfect news sources in the world, they have their own biases (esp regarding their own domestic left), but good for different perspectives. Craig: How to Talk to Your Son About Fascism, book [https://www.routledge.com/How-to-Talk-to-Your-Son-about-Fascism/Johnson/p/book/9781032472539?srsltid=AfmBOorOzPyYMPFjEm3y9xOxz4r33uGlnQNnvD-XTKS2-B3uLZpS6Rpk]. 15 Minutes of Fascism at Soundcloud [https://soundcloud.com/user-627234964]  IDSG on 15MoF [https://soundcloud.com/user-627234964/special-episode-interview-with-i-dont-speak-german] Craig's bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/cajohnson-craig.bsky.social] Craig's Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/FifteenMinutesofFascism] Show Notes: Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay ad-free and independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month plus all backer-only back-episodes. Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts [https://www.patreon.com/danielharper/posts] Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618&fan_landing=true] IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod [https://twitter.com/idsgpod] Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper [https://twitter.com/danieleharper] Jack's (Locked) Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_ [https://twitter.com/_Jack_Graham_] Jack's Bluesky: @timescarcass.bsky.social Daniel's Bluesky: @danielharper.bsky.social IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1]